Cover for dress-shields.



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APPLICATION FILED DEC-l. 1915.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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' FLORENCE SCOVEL, OFN'EW YORK, N. Y.

COVER FOR DRESS-SHIELDS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FLORENCE ScovEL, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of New York city, New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Dress-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

In the making as well as in the use of gowns, particularly those composed of fine or transparent material it has been diflicult to place the usual dress shield therein in such a manner as to best serve its purpose and yet be invisible at all times. After the shield has been placed within the gown it cannot be removed for the insertion of a new shield, without considerable time and labor, it sometimes being necessary to remove portions of the garment.

My invention relates to a cover for dress shields, for obviating the above difiiculties, its obiect being to provide a cover in which a shield of the usual type can be detachably secured in such a manner as to permit its immediate removal and the insertion of a new one.

A further object is to provide a cover for a dress shield separate and apart from the garment to be worn which will prevent the shield from being exposed to view, and at the same time act as an ornament to be worn.

The construction and purposes of my invention will be further pointed out in the accompanying specification and drawings forming a part of the application in which Figure l is a rear view of a body illustrating the use of my invention when applied thereto. Fig. 2 1s a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of my invention showing the manner in which a dress shield is secured within the cover. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the ears of the cover engaging the segmental ends of a dress shield.

My invention comprises a cover 1 in the form of an arm band preferably made of continuous fabric adapted to inclose the arm near and below the shoulder, and into which a dress shield 2 may be inserted, the cover being of greater length than the arm portion 3 of the shield.

For the puropse of rendering the shield invisible I have provided drawing strings 4: and 5 located at the upper and lower ends 6 and 7 respectively of the cover so that the armportion 3 of the shield may be drawn Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

snugly against the under side of the arm where it will be hidden from View. The covers should preferably be made in several sizes, each one being slightly larger than the arm it is adapted to inclose in order to permit its ready use and removal. Inasmuch as the cover is provided with the drawing strings 4 and 5, the cover may be drawn closely around the arm upon which it is to be worn thereby maintaining it securely in place.

As the joint between the two members of the dress shield are made segmental in form so that they may fit snugly under the arm it is necessary to provide the upper end of the under part of the cover at the front and real sides with oppositely situated ears or flaps 8, each ear, by preference, having a lap 9 adapted to be folded so that the segmental ends of the shield, which project forwardly and rearwardly from beneath the arm pit, may be placed between the ear 8 and the lap 9 to properly position the shield within the cover as well as to render the segmental ends of the shield invisible. A shoulder strap 10 may be attached to the ears 8 if desired to further secure the cover in place when worn.

The arm portion 3 of the shield is adapted to be detachably secured within the cover to each of the ears 8 and to the lower end 7 of the cover, by means of safety pins or any detachable securing means. Inasmuch as the cover containing the arm portion of the shield will be visible when worn with gowns of fine or transparent material it is preferable that such cover be made of fabric whose color will harmonize with that of the garment worn or be constructed in such a manner as to be ornamental, for instance embroidered, and thus disguise its use.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a cover, no portion of which covers the shoulder, adapted to receive and be detachably secured to the arm portion of a shield leaving the body portion of the shield to be held to the body by the garment worn.

In use a cover of slightly larger diameter than the arm is obtained and the arm portion 3 of the usual dress shield is inserted therein and detachably secured in place at the points above referred to. The arm is then inserted in the cover and the latter drawn up closely to the shoulder leaving the body portion of the shield next to the body.

plied, the said rim interiorly being of such width that when applied to a lens the sides of the rim inwardly of the slot will be spaced from the opposite faces of the lens.

2. A device of the class described comprising an elastic hollow rim provided along its inner side with a continuous slot, the Walls of the slot being initially in contact and being designed to contact the opposite faces of a lens when the rim is applied thereto, the rim being interiorly of a width said rim being provided at a point in its circumference with a slit, the Walls of the slot being designed to contact the opposite faces of a lens to which the rim is applied and the rim interiorly being of a width greater than the thickness of the said lens to which it is to be applied, whereby its sides will be spaced from the opposite faces of the said lens.

at. A device of the class described comprising an elastic hollow pneumatic rim substantially circular in cross section throughout its extent and provided along its inner side with a contii'iuous slot, the walls of the slot being initially in contact.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

FREDERICK W. SGHOEN. [L 8.]

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

